[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner":3,"chapter-the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-chapter-982":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Nation's Forensic Medical Examiner",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2327677,4551,"Chapter 982","the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-chapter-982",982,"\u003Cp>People from the late 90s who now have made money, risen to prominence, and achieved fame aren’t surprising—but this list Wang Chuanxing compiled does have some interest to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinghui was quite interested in Jiang Yuan’s new proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both he and Jiang Yuan had handled multiple cold cases before, so they all knew: the key to investigating cold cases isn’t retracing the old paths—even if your technical skills and deductive abilities are excellent, after so many years, can walking the same road as your predecessors really lead to better results?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serving undercooked rice is normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in criminal cases, many end without a definitive conclusion; if the suspect you find refuses to confess, how do you prove you haven’t solved a wrongful case?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time erases evidence—not only evidence pointing to the suspect’s guilt, but also evidence proving the innocent person’s innocence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So often, investigating cold cases means finding angles no one else has explored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new angle, a new route, possibly even new evidence—that’s a better investigative approach. Of course, it doesn’t guarantee solving the case, but for a cold homicide, it’s already quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan’s “Risen to Wealth” proposal is such a new angle. Its core is actually simple: whoever benefits is the mastermind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is also one of the most common reasoning strategies in administration, with hundreds or thousands of papers and monographs analyzing its theory and specifics—but applying it in practice is far from easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinghui liked Jiang Yuan’s “compromise” with the reasoning stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinghui carefully examined the list Wang Chuanxing provided, then clicked his tongue twice and said, “You know what? The people from Beijing in the late 90s who are still alive today? Their conditions aren’t bad at all. The worst off are those who didn’t buy property; anyone who bought a house has at least a few million in assets. But some people are clearly better off—much better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After over twenty years, some must have fallen behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right. That’s a flaw in your plan—if someone rose up but later fell back down, how do you count them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan pondered, speaking in a speculative tone: “We don’t necessarily need to look at their current status. Those who started rising just a few years after the incident—especially five or six years later—should be watched closely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinghui nodded: “That’s a good direction. Most criminals won’t wait ten years for a payoff; three or five years is long enough. But let me refine your idea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone who ever rose to prominence counts. Anyone who ever experienced a sudden surge in income, became rich overnight—whether through inheritance, stock gains, or sheer luck—we don’t care why. Since Jianmen Academy is this small, list everyone who ever became wealthy as a suspect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agreed.” Jiang Yuan approved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also include those promoted in their careers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.” This point was sensitive; Jiang Yuan said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinghui tossed the list back to Wang Chuanxing and told him to revise it further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chuanxing was now performing fully refined operations: pulling the entire resident list of Jianmen Academy, categorizing them, assigning each group to different officers, and compiling everyone’s economic status, career trajectory, and life path over the past two or three decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With four buildings and hundreds of residents divided among more than twenty police officers, the screening was quickly clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many points to screen: beyond bank deposits, securities accounts, real estate, and vehicle registrations, each person’s monthly phone bills, transportation costs, whether they’d flown business or first class, whether they’d traveled abroad or studied overseas, their children’s education expenses, and elderly medical costs—all could serve as background data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a police perspective, ordinary people are all essentially the same: they have limited spending, money is always spent on essentials, with occasional splurges on special things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hidden wealthy people often spend extra money in bizarre places—or rather, they simply don’t care about expenses, even deliberately spending more in unnoticeable areas. Whenever such items appear, police naturally pay closer attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a new list of over thirty names was placed back on Jiang Yuan and Liu Jinghui’s desks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinghui and Jiang Yuan each reviewed the list, cross-referencing with case files and backend computer data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In moments, Liu Jinghui crossed out the first ten names: “Businesspeople, a few who embezzled—but they don’t feel like our people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The person we’re looking for knows how to use a grappling hook.” Jiang Yuan frowned slightly. “I wonder what kind of person could still learn that skill by the 90s? Oh, and he’s young—under thirty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm. But we can’t filter by age directly—the money might not be his own. Besides, he might not even be a resident; he could be a family member or someone else.” Liu Jinghui, now thinking deeper, considered more possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan thought a moment and said: “I think this murder is becoming less like a death caused by a home burglary. From this angle, if it wasn’t a burglary, then the killer clearly had a bigger motive and greater gain to commit this act.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinghui grunted: “I get what you mean—you want to directly build a list of those who benefited from Zhang Xiaoya’s death. That direction works. Let’s start with this; if it fails, we’ll consider other investigative paths…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinghui continued summarizing: “First, the killer paid five hundred yuan to hire someone to pick the lock—meaning he had money. Second, he stole over a thousand yuan in cash and valuables from Zhang Xiaoya, then split it with Wang Futing—very generous. From these two points, the killer’s financial situation was clearly comfortable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Liu Jinghui began scanning the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the thirty-plus names, with age factors considered, two names quickly stood out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Investigate them first.” Liu Jinghui didn’t bother with rechecks; with ample resources now, he feared only having no leads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the young men from twenty years ago are now quite elderly—luckily, Beijing residents rarely relocate, and both men still live locally, making investigation easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few police cars rolled out smoothly; judging by time, results would take several hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinghui patted the case file before him: “Since we’re here, let’s also go through Zhang Xiaoya’s workplace the same way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought this method was good—many restrictions, so the final list would be small, and the investigation burden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan had no objection; the entire cold case task force was mobilized again, pulling the factory’s employee list, assigning individuals, and conducting one-by-one investigations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to before, the current process was even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, unlike the mostly government-official residents of Jianmen Academy, factory workers generally had poorer conditions; those who reached “risen to wealth” or “achieved fame” levels were extremely rare. From over two thousand names, only dozens remained—making investigation much easier.\u003C\u002Fp>",1126,"2026-06-20T18:55:03.377Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e914b7fefe45d98bf51f378a0e2c8453a11df22ac78f925d184b10ce7eb7be71","the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-chapter-983","the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-chapter-981",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-cover.jpg"]